Summit wind 36 mph, gusts 45 mph, 100% chance of rain.
Routes up
A path climbs into the grassy corrie, then scree and rock lead onto the west ridge and up to the summit.
Near the start
From OpenStreetMap, within 2 km. Check opening times before you rely on them.
Summit today
Sgurr na Banachdich today (updated 15:13, 28 Oct): up to 6°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -5°C, summit wind 43 mph gusting 54 mph, 100% chance of rain. A poor day for the hills. Best day this week: Sunday, summit gusts 19 mph.
Moderate rain, up to 6°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -5°C, summit wind 43 mph gusting 54 mph, 100% chance of rain. Rated Poor.
Thursday 29 October: light drizzle, up to 6°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -3°C, summit wind 54 mph gusting 68 mph, 96% chance of rain. Rated Poor.
Saturday 31 October: overcast, up to 5°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -3°C, summit wind 13 mph gusting 16 mph, 65% chance of rain. Rated Marginal.
Sunday 1 November: mostly dry, up to 4°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -3°C, summit wind 15 mph gusting 19 mph, 8% chance of rain. Rated Good.
| Day | Verdict | High/low | Feels like | Wind/gust mph | Rain or snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TodayModerate rain | Poor | 6°/3° | -5° | 43/54 | 100% |
| TomorrowLight drizzle | Poor | 6°/5° | -3° | 54/68 | 96% |
| Fri 30Moderate rain | Poor | 6°/4° | -3° | 54/68 | 75% |
| Sat 31Overcast | Marginal | 5°/-1° | -3° | 13/16 | 65% |
| Sun 1Light drizzle | Good | 4°/-1° | -3° | 15/19 | 8% |
| Mon 2Light drizzle | Good | 5°/1° | -1° | 15/19 | 2% |
| Tue 3Light drizzle | Marginal | 3°/2° | -3° | 25/31 | 6% |
| Day | Verdict | High/low | Feels like | Wind/gust mph | Rain or snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 4Light drizzle | Good | 4°/-1° | -3° | 18/23 | 12% |
| Thu 5Fog | Good | 3°/-4° | -7° | 11/14 | 14% |
| Fri 6Mainly clear | Good | 3°/-3° | -6° | 13/16 | 25% |
| Sat 7Fog | Good | 3°/-2° | -5° | 16/20 | 33% |
| Sun 8Light drizzle | Marginal | 5°/-1° | -3° | 37/47 | 47% |
| Mon 9Moderate drizzle | Poor | 7°/5° | -1° | 53/67 | 37% |
| Tue 10Moderate rain showers | Poor | 6°/3° | -2° | 51/64 | 37% |
Cloud inversion · 7 days
The chance of standing above a sea of cloud on Sgurr na Banachdich each morning this week, from overnight temperature, humidity and low cloud below the 965m summit.
Dark sky · 7 days
How dark the sky gets over Sgurr na Banachdich each night this week, from cloud cover, moonlight and local light pollution.
Snow · 7 days
No snow is forecast at the summit in the next 7 days.
Sun today
9h 23m of daylight. Golden hour ends 08:25 and starts 15:51. From the summit you see the sun 07:19 to 16:56.
Nearby summits
About Sgurr na Banachdich
Sgurr na Banachdich stands in the middle of the Black Cuillin ridge on Skye, above Glenbrittle. Some maps spell it Sgurr na Banachdaich. It is a Munro and a HuMP, with a summit of shattered gabbro on the main ridge. Sgurr Thormaid lies 0.2 km to the north, and Sgurr a Ghreadaidh 0.8 km to the north-east. Its central top sits 0.2 km to the south-east.
Walkers start at Glenbrittle and follow a path into Coir' an Eich, a grassy corrie on the west side. The route climbs scree and rock onto the west ridge and follows it to the summit. Compared with most Cuillin Munros the line needs little scrambling, but the ground is steep and loose in places.
The main ridge on either side involves serious scrambling, so return the way you came unless you know the ground. The gabbro is magnetic in places and upsets compasses.
Sgurr na Banachdich is 965 m (3,166 ft) high with 114 m of prominence. It is in Highland, Scotland. OS grid reference NG440224. It is the 226th highest of the 1,458 summits Peakify lists in Highland. The nearest summits are Sgurr na Banachdich Central Top (0.2 km), Sgurr Thormaid (0.2 km) and Sgurr a' Ghreadaidh South Top (0.7 km).
Yes. The route from Coir' an Eich needs little scrambling, though the ground is steep and rough.
Start at Glenbrittle and follow the path towards Coir' an Eich on the west side of the ridge.
Sgurr Thormaid lies 0.2 km to the north, but the ridge between them needs scrambling.
Sgurr na Banachdich is 965 metres high with 114 metres of prominence.
Sgurr na Banachdich is listed in Highland, Scotland.
Peakify lists 1 route for Sgurr na Banachdich, including available distance, ascent, start point, and difficulty details.
Peakify rates each day on the summit Good, Marginal or Poor from the forecast summit wind, gusts, chance of rain and wind chill. Wind of 40 mph or gusts of 65 mph make it Poor; wind of 25 mph, gusts of 45 mph, a 60% chance of rain or a feels-like temperature of -8°C or below make it Marginal. Today's and tomorrow's ratings are at the top of this page. The rating covers the weather only: also check your route, daylight, kit and experience, and in winter whether you need an ice axe and crampons.
Thursday 29 October: light drizzle, up to 6°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -3°C, summit wind 54 mph gusting 68 mph, 96% chance of rain. Rated Poor.
Saturday 31 October: overcast, up to 5°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -3°C, summit wind 13 mph gusting 16 mph, 65% chance of rain. Rated Marginal. Sunday 1 November: mostly dry, up to 4°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -3°C, summit wind 15 mph gusting 19 mph, 8% chance of rain. Rated Good.
The page includes cached mountain forecast context, snow outlook, dark-sky signals, cloud-inversion information, sunrise, sunset, and summit planning details where available.
About Sgurr na Banachdich
Sgurr na Banachdich stands in the middle of the Black Cuillin ridge on Skye, above Glenbrittle. Some maps spell it Sgurr na Banachdaich. It is a Munro and a HuMP, with a summit of shattered gabbro on the main ridge. Sgurr Thormaid lies 0.2 km to the north, and Sgurr a Ghreadaidh 0.8 km to the north-east. Its central top sits 0.2 km to the south-east.
Walkers start at Glenbrittle and follow a path into Coir' an Eich, a grassy corrie on the west side. The route climbs scree and rock onto the west ridge and follows it to the summit. Compared with most Cuillin Munros the line needs little scrambling, but the ground is steep and loose in places.
The main ridge on either side involves serious scrambling, so return the way you came unless you know the ground. The gabbro is magnetic in places and upsets compasses.
Sgurr na Banachdich is 965 m (3,166 ft) high with 114 m of prominence. It is in Highland, Scotland. OS grid reference NG440224. It is the 226th highest of the 1,458 summits Peakify lists in Highland. The nearest summits are Sgurr na Banachdich Central Top (0.2 km), Sgurr Thormaid (0.2 km) and Sgurr a' Ghreadaidh South Top (0.7 km).
Yes. The route from Coir' an Eich needs little scrambling, though the ground is steep and rough.
Start at Glenbrittle and follow the path towards Coir' an Eich on the west side of the ridge.
Sgurr Thormaid lies 0.2 km to the north, but the ridge between them needs scrambling.
Sgurr na Banachdich is 965 metres high with 114 metres of prominence.
Sgurr na Banachdich is listed in Highland, Scotland.
Peakify lists 1 route for Sgurr na Banachdich, including available distance, ascent, start point, and difficulty details.
Peakify rates each day on the summit Good, Marginal or Poor from the forecast summit wind, gusts, chance of rain and wind chill. Wind of 40 mph or gusts of 65 mph make it Poor; wind of 25 mph, gusts of 45 mph, a 60% chance of rain or a feels-like temperature of -8°C or below make it Marginal. Today's and tomorrow's ratings are at the top of this page. The rating covers the weather only: also check your route, daylight, kit and experience, and in winter whether you need an ice axe and crampons.
Thursday 29 October: light drizzle, up to 6°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -3°C, summit wind 54 mph gusting 68 mph, 96% chance of rain. Rated Poor.
Saturday 31 October: overcast, up to 5°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -3°C, summit wind 13 mph gusting 16 mph, 65% chance of rain. Rated Marginal. Sunday 1 November: mostly dry, up to 4°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -3°C, summit wind 15 mph gusting 19 mph, 8% chance of rain. Rated Good.
The page includes cached mountain forecast context, snow outlook, dark-sky signals, cloud-inversion information, sunrise, sunset, and summit planning details where available.
